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Friday scent of the day 6/25

Posted by Robin on 25 June 2021 218 Comments

Happy Friday and happy Global Beatles Day! We’re also celebrating the life of Anthony Bourdain, who was born on this day in 1956. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that you think of as adventurous, or honor Anthony Bourdain / interpret this project in any way you like.

What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.

I’m off to Istanbul (and smelling delicious) with L’Artisan Parfumeur Traversée du Bosphore…

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A more inclusive vocabulary

Posted by Robin on 25 June 2021 3 Comments

"Fragrances of the World," first published for nearly 40 years [sic] by Michael Edwards, is adopting "a more inclusive vocabulary" for his [sic] Fragrance Wheel and doing away with the outdated fragrance term "oriental." Beginning in July of this year, Edwards will instead adopt the term "ambery."

In addition: Soft Oriental will now be known as Soft Amber; Floral Oriental will change to Floral Amber; and Woody Oriental will shift to Woody Amber.

— Read more in Goodbye 'Oriental,' Hello 'Ambery' at Global Cosmetic Industry.

Bring back joy

Posted by Robin on 24 June 2021 9 Comments

Diptyque visits artist Luke Edward Hall in the Cotswolds, for Ilio and the rest of their Summer Essentials collection.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 24 June 2021 12 Comments

Two of the items from the limited edition, 17-piece Chanel Factory 5 collection, due to launch on the 29th of this month: at left, the body oil, and at right, the body cream. There is also a paint can with individual shower gel pods, a paint can with scented bath tablets, and a squeezable packet (it looks like a refill) of the body lotion. Why this packaging? "Through this concept, we want to return to the creation process of the first N°5 packaging. At the time, it was a simple laboratory bottle, a functional object that became luxurious and iconic. There was already this notion of transforming a common, ultra-functional object into a precious one. Chanel Factory 5 celebrates this approach, this step to the side, in its own way.” (I have not yet seen prices anywhere, but there will also be Chanel Factory 5 pop-up shops in selected cities.)

Thursday scent of the day 6/24

Posted by Robin on 24 June 2021 208 Comments

It’s Almost-Friday and Midsummer’s Day. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m taking (ironic?) points for going slightly out of my comfort zone, in Salvatore Ferragamo Emozione. (Then I am giving up a point for being so late today — apologies! Had to take care of a few unexpected family matters.)

Reminder: on 6/25, we’re marking Anthony Bourdain’s birthday…

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